The Buckeye Bucks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rocky River Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Buckeye: 3.4, Rocky River: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Buckeye is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Normandy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Invaders by a score of 6-4.
Meanwhile, Rocky River got themselves on the board against Bay on Tuesday, but Bay never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Rockets. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rocky River.
The result came thanks to Michael Perry's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Griffin Hill, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffrey Maslar, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Buckeye's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Rocky River, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 19-4.
Buckeye took their victory against Rocky River in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Buckeye repeat their success, or does Rocky River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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